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Challenger adds to post-Bayh chaos (Help little known Dem get on ballot)
politicoo ^ | 2/15/10 | martin

Posted on 02/15/2010 1:24:12 PM PST by Ravi

A Bloomington, Ind., restaurant owner who had been running an obscure and uphill challenge against Sen. Evan Bayh for the Democratic nomination claimed Monday that she’s just 1,000 signatures short of qualifying for the ballot.

In an interview with POLITICO, Tamyra D'Ippolito said that after news broke Monday morning that Bayh was retiring, her campaign contacted Democratic officials in Indiana to request they help her get the needed signatures by noon Tuesday — when they must be verified by the state’s 92 country registrars.

It would be something close to a nightmare scenario for Democrats: were D’Ippolito to qualify for the ballot, she would be the likely nominee and the party would be left to face the GOP with a political neophyte who said she is running in part to take on a party establishment she said practices “sexism with a big S.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 111th; bayh; in2010; ippolito; obama
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Chaos 2.0. Anyone want to help her get some signatures?
1 posted on 02/15/2010 1:24:12 PM PST by Ravi
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To: Ravi

No problem.

ACORN’s got Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and a thousand of their buddies ready to sign.


2 posted on 02/15/2010 1:25:38 PM PST by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: Ravi

Is it too late to get Mike Gravel to move to Indiana?


3 posted on 02/15/2010 1:26:10 PM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Ravi

I would if I lived in Indiana.


4 posted on 02/15/2010 1:27:28 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Ravi

At least she knows what it takes to run a small business


5 posted on 02/15/2010 1:32:21 PM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: Ravi

Or just beat the party bosses’ chosen chump.


6 posted on 02/15/2010 1:32:46 PM PST by Ravi
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To: Ravi

I would sign her petition if I still lived in Indiana.


7 posted on 02/15/2010 1:32:55 PM PST by CORedneck
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To: Ravi

Politico carrying the bucket for the Dem Party. typical


8 posted on 02/15/2010 1:35:37 PM PST by Falcon28
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Politico carrying the bucket for the Dem Party. typical

How are they doing that with this story?
9 posted on 02/15/2010 1:37:41 PM PST by GLDNGUN
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To: GLDNGUN

Looks like red state is in on the fun too.


10 posted on 02/15/2010 1:41:05 PM PST by Ravi
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To: Ravi
HEY!!! HOLD ON HERE!!! From what you said about her, SHE WILL PROBABLY BE THE MOST ATTRACTIVE CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT!!! She sounds, a little, like a Palinesque Democrat to me.
11 posted on 02/15/2010 1:42:07 PM PST by no dems (If you think Obama is a better President than Sarah Palin would be, lay down the crack pipe.)
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To: Ravi

12 posted on 02/15/2010 1:45:35 PM PST by Obadiah (Democrats and their life partners, the MSM)
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To: Obadiah

Is she 3 feet tall or those pictures on the wall hung really high?


13 posted on 02/15/2010 1:48:11 PM PST by coaltrain
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To: Ravi; All

I’d rather have some old gray-haired, white fart run on the Dem ballot; I think he would be easier to defeat. This woman could be a “breath of fresh air” and win this thing, with the “ANTI-INCUMBENT” sentiment we have in the nation this election year.

Then, being a novice, once she got to Washington, the Democrats would accost her and she’d be in step with them in no time.


14 posted on 02/15/2010 1:52:42 PM PST by no dems (If you think Obama is a better President than Sarah Palin would be, lay down the crack pipe.)
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To: no dems
Her fund raising ability would be almost nil -- especially with the RATs having to defend so many vulnerable seats already. Coats is still well liked in the state and would CRUSH here.

If someone can tell me how to sign her petition, I'll gladly help her cause.

15 posted on 02/15/2010 1:55:31 PM PST by comebacknewt
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To: coaltrain

LOL...you are very observant. (Something I’m not.) She could be sitting in a chair, or standing, a step or two down, on a stairway.


16 posted on 02/15/2010 1:56:45 PM PST by no dems (If you think Obama is a better President than Sarah Palin would be, lay down the crack pipe.)
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To: comebacknewt

Coats is still well liked in the state and would CRUSH here.

Coats IS NOT the presumed NOMINEE! May I remind you..


17 posted on 02/15/2010 1:57:06 PM PST by JSDude1 (www.wethepeopleindiana.org (Tea Party Member-Proud), www.travishankins.com (R- IN 09 2010!))
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To: coaltrain

Well, Bayh was a mental midget, so there is that similarity.


18 posted on 02/15/2010 1:58:19 PM PST by fnord (497 and a half feet of rope? ... oh, I just carry it.)
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To: comebacknewt

O.K. But, I just remember how Debra Medina came out of nowhere and was headed for a possible run-off with Gov. Rick Perry in Texas; until she derailed her campaign in her interview with Glenn Beck a few days ago.


19 posted on 02/15/2010 1:58:55 PM PST by no dems (If you think Obama is a better President than Sarah Palin would be, lay down the crack pipe.)
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To: JSDude1
Good point.

I think Coats would be a fine choice, but Hostettler would also be good, and I am open to any other true conservative considering the race as well.

20 posted on 02/15/2010 1:59:16 PM PST by comebacknewt
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